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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) August 9, 2018

 ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware
0-17948
94-2838567
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, California 94065-1175
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


(650) 628-1500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




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Item 5.02    Departure of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 14, 2018, Electronic Arts Inc. (“EA”) announced in a blog on its website at www.ea.com/news that Patrick Söderlund, Chief Design Officer, will be leaving EA. His departure will be effective on October 30, 2018. A copy of the blog posting is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
EA Blog Posting from www.ea.com/news dated August 14, 2018.






INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 






SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
            

 
 
 ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
 
 
 
 
Dated:
August 14, 2018
By:
/s/ Jacob J. Schatz
 
 
 
Jacob J. Schatz
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary